Apparatus for dyeing.



No, 653,580. Patented July l0, |900. W. MATHER.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

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APPARATUS FDH DYEING.

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UNITED STATES :PATENT OFFICE,

WILLIAM MATHER, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR DYEING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,580, dated July 10, 1900.

Original application filed August 28, 1899, Serial No. 728,783. Divided and this application filed April 2; 1900. Serial No. 11,1641 (No model.)

To all whom it may conc-ern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MATIIER, a citizen of England, residing at Salford Iron Works, Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Eugland,have invented a certain new and useful Apparatusfor Treating Webs of Fabric With Liquids, Vapors, or Gases, (for Which I have applied for a patent in Belgium, dated August 17, 1899, No. 144,469; in France, dated August 17, 1899,No. 291,822; in Great Britain, dated August 17, 1899, No. 16,730; in Italy, dated November 20, 1899,Vol. CXV, No. 43, and in Spain, dated September 29, 1899, No. 24,656,) of which the following is a specification.

In a pending application I have described a method of treating webs of fabric With liq-V uids, vapors, or gases so as to secure uniformity of action on all parts of the Webs, and II have shown how this method can be practi-V cally carried out by means of apparatus of several forms.

My present invention, Which was originally incorporated in the pending application referred to above, filed August 28, 1899, Serial No. 728,783, of Which this is a division, relates to one kind of apparatus by which the treatment above set forth can be conveniently and economically applied to Woven Webs, as

I shall describe, referring to the accompanying` drawings.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal and Fig. 2 is a transverse section of one form of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a modified form, and Fig. 4 is a part-longitudinal section of another modification.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, ais a cylindrical vessel provided with a door b, which can be tightly closed. In this vessel is mounted a iiuted mandrel c, Which passes through a stuffing-box at one end of the vessel and has its end part screw-threaded to receive a nut d. This mandrel carries a perforated disk or partition e, which can slide on, but must turn with, the mandrel, and has its edge bearing against a fixed shoulderf. Thedoor h being opened and the end of a web of fabric or of several Webs temporarily connected together by stitching or otherwise being attached to the mandrel, this is caused to revolve, so as to Wind'the Web or Webs on it in a number of convolutions, the fabric being thus formed into a roll the length of Which is equivalent to the Width of the web. The vessel is partly charged with the liquid required to saturate the fabric, which is thus soaked AWhile it is being Wound on the mandrel. The door b being then closed, the vessel is charged with additional liquid for soaking the fabric, and after a time the nut d is turned `While the mandrel is prevented from turning so as to draw the end of the roll of fabric close against the partition e, which is thus pressed against the shoulder f. Through pipes g at each end of the vessel liquids can be pumped or steam or gases can be forced into and through the vessel, having to pass on their Way longitudinally through and between the successive convolutions of the fabric in streams substantially parallel to the axis. In order that all parts may receive uniform treatment, the roll can be either continuously or from time to time caused to revolve by turning the mandrel and partition. After sufficient treatment the vessel can be emptied, and then the door b being opened the fabric can be unwound and detached from the mandrel.

As shown in Fig. 3, the perforated disk or partition e forms one Wall of a separate chamber communicating with a central pipe h, which takes the place of one of the pipes g. In this case the screw is on a spindle i, fitting a nut fixed in the mandrel.

Asshown in Fig. 4, the partition e is sta-- fabric mounted to revolve and slide longitumy hand in presence of two subscribing witdinally in this vessel, an opening on the upper nesses.

part of the vessel provided with a tightlyn closing door and pipes communicating with W MAIHER' 5 the two compartments, Constructed and op- Witnesses:

ALEXANDER F. PART,

erating substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set JAMES FRANK HOLLAND. 

